This is not of great importance, but, a Howard Grand is on display in the home/farm of Amy and Ike Eisenhower in Gettysburg, PA. It was the family piano. Couldn't get close enough to get the SN. Regards, Gordon Holley, Goshen, IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Will Wickham" <wwickham at stny.rr.com> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 10:50 AM Subject: Re: Howard pianos? > Howard pianos were made by Baldwin (DH Baldwin in Arkansas I think) prior > to 1966. After that they were made by Kawaii. I haven't had the > opportunity to see a grand that large and I have never seen one of the > Kawaii produced Howards, but the smaller grands and many uprights I've > seen are pretty much average-cheap. > > Good luck! > will wickham > > On May 2, 2006, at 10:06 AM, Bec and John Silva wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Can anyone share knowledge or experience with Howard pianos? I haven't >> heard of them. Someone I know is interested in purchasing a 5'9" one for >> about $6500, and it's from the 60s. He was told it was made by Kawai for >> Baldwin. It also has a crack in the soundboard its entire length with an >> epoxy repair, but I'm not sure when this was performed. >> >> Thanks. >> >> - John >
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